According to the results of the first two months of 2023, Thailand received 387,500 tourists from Russia, which is more than 90% of the values of the whole of 2022, when 435,008 Russians rested in the kingdom for the whole year.
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The number of Russian visitors to Thailand has skyrocketed by more than 1,000% this year, as other popular destinations in Europe and elsewhere have become difficult to enter for Russian nationals following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported late Thursday.
'Not Thailand anymore': Russians are flocking to this resort island — but not all is well in paradise. Phuket expects to welcome a million Russians this year. Some are dodging the draft, others buying property as a ticket to a new life.
Russian tourists enjoy the beach in Phuket, Thailand, Dec. 26, 2022. Russian tourists are fleeing to Thailand to escape the war in Ukraine or look to move to the Southeast Asian country.
But one group in particular is now flocking to Phuket, the country's largest island: Russian elites. While many Russians are getting turned away from Western countries, thanks to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, they're finding a friendly welcome in Thailand, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
Most people in Thailand are friendly and will be happy to offer help to those that need it. This can be really beneficial when you have just moved to a new place and might need some help to find your way around or learn the local etiquette.